On Thu, 02 Oct 2014 17:34:27 -0400, Gary > wrote:

>Helpful person wrote:
>>
>> "G-d willing" is a very Jewish phrase, less used today than
>> when I was a kid. The reason for the spelling is that the
>> name of G-d is sacred and hence must never be thrown away or
>> destroyed. (I believe there is a major ceremony, including
>> burial, if the true written name is discarded.) Hence not
>> writing it down allows it to be used in everyday
>> communication.
>
>Really? That all is pretty darn weird if you can possibly think about
>it objectively.
>
>G.

There is nothing objective about any religion.